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The Hang Climbing (ハングクライミング) was a third stage obstacle that was introduced in SASUKE 21. Its function was very similar to the Sending Climber obstacle that it replaced. It was a 45 degree-angled wall scattered with rock climbing artifacts.

There were some differences between the Sending Climber and the Hang Climbing:

The rocks were bigger, thus requiring less finger strength than the Sending Climber obstacle in order to pass it.

The distance of it to the previous obstacle (Jumping Bars) is closer than the Sending Climber, thus making an easier transition between the obstacles.

The 45-degree angle was sharper than the angle of the Sending Climber, such that competitors were able to use their feet, which were not allowed on the Sending Climber.

It was one of the few Third Stage obstacles where feet were allowed on the obstacle. It lied between the Jumping Bars and Spider Flip, allowing no rest for competitors in between the obstacles.

In the tournaments it was in the Third Stage, it only eliminated Takeda Toshihiro, who was also the first competitor to attempt the obstacle.

There, the design of the obstacle was more similar to the Sending Climber. While competitors could still use their feet, the size of the rocks were about the same size as those in the Sending Climber. Also, the length of the obstacle was 10 feet.

During the broadcast, the obstacle was called as 'ông trùm', because the obstacle was much harder than the Rumbling Dice from SASUKE Vietnam 2, and it eliminated 9 out of 10 competitors who attempted it. Only Mat Redho was able to complete it.

Australian Ninja Warrior

Australian Ninja Warrior 2's Hang Climb

On Australian Ninja Warrior 2, the Hang Climb appeared as the second obstacle in Stage Three, which was similar to the one used on American Ninja Warrior 8 (since the obstacle was preceded by the Curved Body Prop (simply called as the Body Prop) with no rest). However, since no competitor was able to complete Stage Two on that season, the obstacle was unattempted.

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All results based on the TBS/NBC broadcast and external information found